history_language

The lonely life of a glyph-breaker

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

By Francesco Perono Cacciafoco

https://aeon.co/essays/what-it-takes-to-be-a-glyph-breaker-deciphering-ancient-languages?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=bd2d73f222-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d88b59c7bc-72664972

#linguistics #history_language

ALT